Posts by Xanthippe

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EVEN IF THE RESPONSE WASNT GREAT.....

by DATA-DOG in

... you felt what you did was great.

ahh yes.

preaching in foreign lands....in english.

Xanthippe

There may be some engish retirement enclaves in latin countries (Mexico, Ecuador) that need to be preached to. - a watcher

I can't believe you're serious sweetie. This is what the bethelites used to call moving to where the need is nicer.

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Books that changed your life-

by new hope and happiness in

i am not much of a reader as i have two many distractions, but i fancy a challenging read, so please list any book that has changed your entire world view on everything.

i remember as a teenager buying at a yard sale, norman vincent peales " the power of positive thinking" and at the time that had a big impact on me.

but i am a little bit more in to " realistic positive thinking" now..

Xanthippe

The Last Days of Socrates, Plato

The Highly Sensitive Person, Elaine N Aron

More Astral Projections, Robert Crookall

The Naked Ape, Desmond Morris

The Odyssey, Homer

Totem and Taboo, Sigmund Freud

Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Carl G Jung

Games People Play, Eric Berne

The Complete Essays, Michel de Montaigne

The Story of Art, E H Gombrich

Families and How to Survive Them, Robin Skynner, John Cleese

The Annals, Tacitus

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The Botchtower's attitude towards using the Internet

by Composer2005 in

has the botchtower discouraged or spoken against members using the internet?.

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satan / devils environment & all that j.w bs!.

Xanthippe

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/280701/3/What-is-your-biggest-gripe-with-the-WT-and-its-teachings#.U58fCvldWSo

Found the link to the post by Fraz. I think this is really important if you remember the scene in the Sparlock vid with the snake. WT manipulation is very clever. They really have some experts working on this. Anyone have that picture of the snake in the Sparlock vid?

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The Botchtower's attitude towards using the Internet

by Composer2005 in

has the botchtower discouraged or spoken against members using the internet?.

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satan / devils environment & all that j.w bs!.

Xanthippe

At some stage they depicted the plug from the modem (that goes into the computer) as a snake. - Vidqun

OMG I laughed and thought you were joking until I read on down the page. Speechless at the psychological manipulation. Fraz mentioned on another thread that this organization instills phobias in kids that they use in later life to manipulate people. Wow, unbelievable!

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"Aren't you going the wrong way at this stage of your life?"

by donny in

that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.

you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.

surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".

Xanthippe

Sorry Apog I think you were being ironic. It's not been an easy day, my brain faded out there for a minute. (Just heard a relative has cancer)

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I hope I'm not stumbling you, she said as we sipped drinks at the track...I

by MissFit in

i have a sweet jw friend.

she is elderly and had heart problems and is hard of hearing.. she is a tiny thing and very loving.

she is a convert and had been "in" for around 20 years.. she came "in "after her divorce.. we started hanging out together a couple years ago when i called her for a ride to the meetings.. .

Xanthippe

Fabulous story MissFit

Then some how we started completely skipping Sunday meetings and going straight to the lunch and margaritas.

I just love it. Enjoy the rock band. Cheers

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"Aren't you going the wrong way at this stage of your life?"

by donny in

that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.

you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.

surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".

Xanthippe

Apog, sociopaths make leaders with monstrous egos who manipulate everyone for their own ends and have no desire to make the world a better place! We need leaders like that like we need a hole in the head.

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"Aren't you going the wrong way at this stage of your life?"

by donny in

that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.

you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.

surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".

Xanthippe

However I believe that many of todays outspoken represenatives of things like young earth creationists, i.e. Ken Ham,. Eric Hovind, do it more for the money and adulation they get versus they sincerely believe everything they say - Donny

Yes I totally agree. I suppose recessive genes will keep throwing up sociopaths.

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"Aren't you going the wrong way at this stage of your life?"

by donny in

that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.

you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.

surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".

Xanthippe

Yes it is odd that your friend thinks you are going the wrong way when surely gaining more knowledge and insight into reality is a vital thing to do as we progress through life.

Just a thought Donny, I have noticed many people on here lately saying that religion had always been about control, whether control of a family, tribe or entire nation. Do you think it has also been about trying to answer the big questions for people who didn't have science?

For example why do our children die? Why do we get sick? What's the point? I know that priestcraft has always been about control of the masses but haven't ordinary people always been seeking answers to the big questions, which of course has left them vulnerable to the rulers and priests and their power hunger?

By the way I am not defending a personal relgious belief - I don't have one, in case you were wondering.

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It's Ironic

by cassuk11 in

that many people have turned away form believing in god but are happy to worship sportstars,celebrities,themselves,possessions ,money etc etc.

whats it all aobut.

Xanthippe

Do you ever watch TV documentaries cassuk? Most mammalian groups have alpha males and females. It's a survival technique, the strongest males protect the group and father the strongest young. Looking up to celebrities is a spin off from that.

If by worshipping themselves you mean making themselves happy instead of feeling that they are disgusting debased sinners in need of redemption then I am all for it. Psychologists realise now that we need to look after ourselves first, then our families, then our friends and work colleagues and then give to charity or do voluntary work if we have any resources left.

Religions that tell us to put ourselves last have severely damaged our mental health.